CVE-2025-40584

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 (All versions < V5.6 SP1 HF7), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7 (All versions < V5.7 SP1 HF1), SIMOTION SCOUT V5.4 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT V5.5 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT V5.6 (All versions < V5.6 SP1 HF7), SIMOTION SCOUT V5.7 (All versions < V5.7 SP1 HF1), SINAMICS STARTER V5.5 (All versions), SINAMICS STARTER V5.6 (All versions), SINAMICS STARTER V5.7 (All versions). The affected application contains a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability while parsing specially crafted XML files. This could allow an attacker to read arbitrary files in the system.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4
Affected: Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5
Affected: Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6
Affected: Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7
Affected: Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT V5.4
Affected: Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT V5.5
Affected: Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT V5.6
Affected: Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT V5.7
Affected: Siemens SINAMICS STARTER V5.5
Affected: Siemens SINAMICS STARTER V5.6
Affected: Siemens SINAMICS STARTER V5.7
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References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-186293.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40584?
CVE-2025-40584 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-40584?
To fix CVE-2025-40584, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-40584 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-40584 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-40584?
CVE-2025-40584 affects Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4, Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5, Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6, Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7, Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT V5.4, Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT V5.5, Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT V5.6, Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT V5.7, Siemens SINAMICS STARTER V5.5, Siemens SINAMICS STARTER V5.6, Siemens SINAMICS STARTER V5.7.
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